Mr Attai Abubakar
- Research Associate (Autonomous Systems & Connectivity)
email:
Attai.Abubakar@glasgow.ac.uk
RM 462, James Watt South Building, Univerisity of Glasgow, University avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Publications
2025
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Ozturk, Metin and Ramzan, Naeem
(2025)
A secured energy saving with federated assisted modified actor-critic framework for 6G networks.
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,
(doi: 10.1109/tvt.2025.3540641)
(Early Online Publication)
2023
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Onireti, Oluwakayode
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-0333, Sambo, Yusuf
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-6800, Zhang, Lei
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-3849, Ragesh, G.K. and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2023)
Energy Efficiency of Open Radio Access Network: A Survey.
In: 2023 IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Spring), Florence, Italy, 20-23 Jun 2023,
ISBN 9798350311143
(doi: 10.1109/VTC2023-Spring57618.2023.10200477)
Abubakar, Attai Ibraham ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Onireti, Oluwakayode
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-0333, Ozturk, Metin, Ahmad, Iftikhar
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6861-7213, Asad, Syed Muhammad, Sambo, Yusuf
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-6800, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2023)
Coverage and throughput analysis of an energy efficient UAV base station positioning scheme.
Computer Networks, 232,
109854.
(doi: 10.1016/j.comnet.2023.109854)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ahmad, Iftikhar
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6861-7213, Omeke, Kenechi G., Ozturk, Metin, Ozturk, Cihat, Abdel-Salam, Ali Makine, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2023)
A survey on energy optimization techniques in UAV-based cellular networks: from conventional to machine learning approaches.
Drones, 7(3),
214.
(doi: 10.3390/drones7030214)
2022
Omeke, Kenechi G., Abubakar, Attai I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Zhang, Lei
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-3849, Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
How reinforcement learning is helping to solve internet-of-underwater-things problems.
IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 5(4),
pp. 24-29.
(doi: 10.1109/IOTM.001.2200129)
Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Rais, Rao Naveed Bin, Jaber, Monda, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
Context-aware wireless connectivity and processing unit optimization for IoT networks.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(17),
pp. 16028-16043.
(doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3152381)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Mollel, Michael Samwel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Öztürk, Metin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
A lightweight cell switching and traffic offloading scheme for energy optimization in ultra-dense heterogeneous networks.
Physical Communication, 52,
101643.
(doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2022.101643)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ozturk, Cihat, Ozturk, Metin, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Asad, Syed Muhammad, Ul Hassan, Naveed, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
Revenue maximization through cell switching and spectrum leasing in 5G HetNets.
IEEE Access, 10,
pp. 48301-48317.
(doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3172280)
2021
Asad, Syed Muhammad, Tahir, Ahsen, Bin Rais, Rao Naveed, Ansari, Shuja ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-0264, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728, Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2021)
Edge intelligence in private mobile networks for next generation railway systems.
Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 2,
769299.
(doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2021.769299)
Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Battistella Nadas, João Pedro, Rais, Rao Naveed Bin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2021)
Energy optimization in ultra-dense radio access networks via traffic-aware cell switching.
IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, 5(2),
pp. 832-845.
(doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2021.3056235)
Mollel, Michael S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Öztürk, Metin, Kaijage, Shubi, Kisangiri, Michael, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2021)
A survey of machine learning applications to handover management in 5G and beyond.
IEEE Access, 9,
45770 -45802.
(doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3067503)
2020
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Omeke, Kenechi G., Öztürk, Metin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2020)
The role of artificial intelligence driven 5G networks in COVID-19 outbreak: opportunities, challenges, and future outlook.
Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 1,
575065.
(doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2020.575065)
Mollel, Michael S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ozturk, Metin, Kaijage, Shubi, Kisangiri, Michael, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2020)
Intelligent handover decision scheme using double deep reinforcement learning.
Physical Communication, 42,
101133.
(doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2020.101133)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Öztürk, Metin, Rais, Rao Naveed Bin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2020)
Load-Aware Cell Switching in Ultra-Dense Networks: An Artificial Neural Network Approach.
In: 5th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020,
ISBN 9781728194882
(doi: 10.1109/UCET51115.2020.9205365)
Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136, Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Klaine, Paulo Valente
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0712-9160, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2020)
Mobility prediction based resource management.
In: Tafazolli, Rahim, Wang, Chin-Liang and Chatzimisios, Periklis (eds.)
Wiley 5G REF: the Essential 5G Reference Online.
John Wiley & sons Ltd.
ISBN 9781119471509
(doi: 10.1002/9781119471509.w5GRef228)
2019
Abubakar, Attai ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ozturk, Metin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2019)
Q-learning Assisted Energy-Aware Traffic Offloading and Cell Switching in Heterogeneous Networks.
In: 2019 IEEE 24th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD), Limassol, Cyprus, 11-13 Sep 2019,
ISBN 9781728110165
(doi: 10.1109/CAMAD.2019.8858474)
Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Hassan, Naveed UL, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Yuen, Chau
(2019)
Spectrum Cost Optimization for Cognitive Radio Transmission over TV White Spaces Using Artificial Neural Networks.
In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019,
ISBN 9781728127972
(doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881893)
Articles
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Ozturk, Metin and Ramzan, Naeem
(2025)
A secured energy saving with federated assisted modified actor-critic framework for 6G networks.
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,
(doi: 10.1109/tvt.2025.3540641)
(Early Online Publication)
Abubakar, Attai Ibraham ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Onireti, Oluwakayode
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-0333, Ozturk, Metin, Ahmad, Iftikhar
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6861-7213, Asad, Syed Muhammad, Sambo, Yusuf
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-6800, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2023)
Coverage and throughput analysis of an energy efficient UAV base station positioning scheme.
Computer Networks, 232,
109854.
(doi: 10.1016/j.comnet.2023.109854)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ahmad, Iftikhar
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6861-7213, Omeke, Kenechi G., Ozturk, Metin, Ozturk, Cihat, Abdel-Salam, Ali Makine, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2023)
A survey on energy optimization techniques in UAV-based cellular networks: from conventional to machine learning approaches.
Drones, 7(3),
214.
(doi: 10.3390/drones7030214)
Omeke, Kenechi G., Abubakar, Attai I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Zhang, Lei
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-3849, Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
How reinforcement learning is helping to solve internet-of-underwater-things problems.
IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, 5(4),
pp. 24-29.
(doi: 10.1109/IOTM.001.2200129)
Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Rais, Rao Naveed Bin, Jaber, Monda, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
Context-aware wireless connectivity and processing unit optimization for IoT networks.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 9(17),
pp. 16028-16043.
(doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3152381)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Mollel, Michael Samwel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Öztürk, Metin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
A lightweight cell switching and traffic offloading scheme for energy optimization in ultra-dense heterogeneous networks.
Physical Communication, 52,
101643.
(doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2022.101643)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ozturk, Cihat, Ozturk, Metin, Mollel, Michael S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Asad, Syed Muhammad, Ul Hassan, Naveed, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2022)
Revenue maximization through cell switching and spectrum leasing in 5G HetNets.
IEEE Access, 10,
pp. 48301-48317.
(doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3172280)
Asad, Syed Muhammad, Tahir, Ahsen, Bin Rais, Rao Naveed, Ansari, Shuja ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-0264, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728, Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2021)
Edge intelligence in private mobile networks for next generation railway systems.
Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 2,
769299.
(doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2021.769299)
Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Battistella Nadas, João Pedro, Rais, Rao Naveed Bin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2021)
Energy optimization in ultra-dense radio access networks via traffic-aware cell switching.
IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, 5(2),
pp. 832-845.
(doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2021.3056235)
Mollel, Michael S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Öztürk, Metin, Kaijage, Shubi, Kisangiri, Michael, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2021)
A survey of machine learning applications to handover management in 5G and beyond.
IEEE Access, 9,
45770 -45802.
(doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3067503)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Omeke, Kenechi G., Öztürk, Metin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2020)
The role of artificial intelligence driven 5G networks in COVID-19 outbreak: opportunities, challenges, and future outlook.
Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 1,
575065.
(doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2020.575065)
Mollel, Michael S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3685, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ozturk, Metin, Kaijage, Shubi, Kisangiri, Michael, Zoha, Ahmed
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-9336, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2020)
Intelligent handover decision scheme using double deep reinforcement learning.
Physical Communication, 42,
101133.
(doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2020.101133)
Book Sections
Imran, Muhammad Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136, Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Klaine, Paulo Valente
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0712-9160, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Abbasi, Qammer H.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9969
(2020)
Mobility prediction based resource management.
In: Tafazolli, Rahim, Wang, Chin-Liang and Chatzimisios, Periklis (eds.)
Wiley 5G REF: the Essential 5G Reference Online.
John Wiley & sons Ltd.
ISBN 9781119471509
(doi: 10.1002/9781119471509.w5GRef228)
Conference Proceedings
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Onireti, Oluwakayode
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-0333, Sambo, Yusuf
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-6800, Zhang, Lei
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-3849, Ragesh, G.K. and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2023)
Energy Efficiency of Open Radio Access Network: A Survey.
In: 2023 IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Spring), Florence, Italy, 20-23 Jun 2023,
ISBN 9798350311143
(doi: 10.1109/VTC2023-Spring57618.2023.10200477)
Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Öztürk, Metin, Rais, Rao Naveed Bin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2020)
Load-Aware Cell Switching in Ultra-Dense Networks: An Artificial Neural Network Approach.
In: 5th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2020), Glasgow, UK, 20-21 Aug 2020,
ISBN 9781728194882
(doi: 10.1109/UCET51115.2020.9205365)
Abubakar, Attai ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Ozturk, Metin, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728 and Imran, Muhammad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136
(2019)
Q-learning Assisted Energy-Aware Traffic Offloading and Cell Switching in Heterogeneous Networks.
In: 2019 IEEE 24th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD), Limassol, Cyprus, 11-13 Sep 2019,
ISBN 9781728110165
(doi: 10.1109/CAMAD.2019.8858474)
Ozturk, Metin, Abubakar, Attai Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-4950, Hassan, Naveed UL, Hussain, Sajjad
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-9728, Imran, Muhammad Ali
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-9136 and Yuen, Chau
(2019)
Spectrum Cost Optimization for Cognitive Radio Transmission over TV White Spaces Using Artificial Neural Networks.
In: 4th International Conference on UK - China Emerging Technologies (UCET 2019), Glasgow, UK, 21-22 Aug 2019,
ISBN 9781728127972
(doi: 10.1109/UCET.2019.8881893)